PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
5
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Indentation for initials: single
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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